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The Devil Within and Without | Ashley Whitt

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Congratulations to Texas Woman’s University Alumna, Ashley Whitt, for being curated into a group exhibition, The Devil Within and Without, curated by Keri Oldham and Colette Robbins. The exhibition runs October 10 through November 14, 2015.

Exhibition Dates: October 10 – November 14, 2015

Opening Reception: October 10, 2015

Kirk Hopper Fine Art (3008 Commerce Street),is pleased to announce our upcoming group exhibition The Devil Within and Without: Curated work by Keri Oldham and Colette Robbins.Curated by Keri Oldham and Colette Robbins, The Devil Within and Without presents a group exhibition themed on the inner and outer demons that shape many artist’s creative practices.  Drawing inspiration from folk and outsider art traditions as well as psychology and religion, this exhibition features work by both Texas and New York based artists. The Devil Within and Without includes work by Lanie Delay, Bruce Lee Webb, Ashley Whitt, Erin Stafford, Colette Robbins, Shane McAdams, Ken Tisa, and Richard Hart. Using sculpture, painting, drawing, and photography, this group of artists lifts the wool over our eyes to show us the psychological underbelly of a variety of personal and cultural norms. These artists do not stop at the surface level, but delve into the dark side of their ideas, not be masochistic but rather to gain new insights into the world, by exploring what is sticky, prickly, or uncouth.

Ashley graduated from Texas Woman’s University where she earned her MFA in Photography in 2012. She graduated from UT Arlington with a BFA in Photography in 2009. Ashley currently adjuncts in the Dallas/Fort Worth area for Dallas County and Collin County Community Colleges.

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Adjunct Instructor | Ashley Whitt

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Congratulations to Texas Woman’s University Alumna, Ashley Whitt, for her appointment as Adjunct Instructor at Collin College in McKinney, TX and Eastfield College in Mesquite, TX.

Ashley graduated from Texas Woman’s University where she earned her MFA in Photography in 2012. She graduated from UT Arlington with a BFA in Photography in 2009. Ashley currently adjuncts in the Dallas/Fort Worth area for Dallas County and Collin County Community Colleges.

A Mystery and a Dream, PhotoSynthesis | Ross Faircloth and Ashley Whitt

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Congratulations to Texas Woman’s University Alumni, Ross Faircloth and Ashley Whitt, for having their work selected by juror, Beverly Rayner, for the exhibition, A Mystery and a Dream, at PhotoSynthesis in Manchester, CT. The exhibition runs from October 3 – October 31, 2015.

That dream was fraught
With a wild and waking thought
Of beings that have been
Which my spirit hath not seen.
A Mystery and a Dream.

Life presents us with things and situations that are difficult to explain. We don’t always understand or believe what our eyes show our conscious mind, and yet the imagery and stories our mind’s eye shows our subconscious often seem real. The lines are blurred. What is true and what is imagined? A mystery and a dream.

This is a juried exhibition of images that address the topics of mysteries and dreams, inspired perhaps by the writings of Edgar Allan Poe.

Exhibition Dates: October 3 — October 31, 2015

Opening Reception: Saturday, October 3, 2015 | 5:00 PM –7:00 PM

Ross received his BFA from the University of Texas at Arlington and his MFA from Texas Woman’s University.

Ashley graduated from Texas Woman’s University where she earned her MFA in Photography in 2012. She graduated from UT Arlington with a BFA in Photography in 2009. Ashley currently adjuncts in the Dallas/Fort Worth area for Dallas County and Collin County Community Colleges.

A Certain Displacement, Cliff Gallery | Kristina Smith and Ashley Whitt

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Congratulations to Texas Woman’s University Alumnae, Kristina Smith and Ashley Whitt, for their group exhibition, A Certain Displacement, in Cliff Gallery at Mountain View College. The exhibition is June 15 – August 7, 2015, with a reception on June 20, 2015, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM.

A Certain Displacement:
Rachel Rushing, Kristina Smith, and Ashley Whitt

Exhibition: June 15 – August 7, 2015

Reception: Saturday June 20, 2015 | 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

A Certain Displacement is a collaborative project between three emerging North Texas artists: Rachel Rushing, Kristina Smith, and Ashley Whitt. Each artist explores transitory states of being related to their shared experiences of commuting, collaborating, working, and living across multiple social geographies. Through the investigation of place and identity, this project encompasses video and a combination of historical and contemporary photographic processes to create installations that invite viewers to become immersed in surreal, disorienting environments.

The title specifically references the experience of being an adjunct instructor in the Dallas / Fort Worth area. Contemporary higher education is undergoing great scrutiny, in part due to the still-recent economic recession of 2008. With external pressures pushing against rising tuition costs, much of America is now re-examining the value of higher education and the cost of attendance. As a result of this examination, new light is being shed on those in instructional positions. According to the American Association of University Professors, as much as 76% of faculty across all types of institutions are adjunct, or contingent, faculty.

As members of the group of 76%, these three artists use a variety of photographic processes to explore their circumstances. Processes: this word refers to chemical, mechanical, or digital changes occurring. It also refers to a compulsion found in each artist to work through, to operate in a way that meets their pragmatic needs and simultaneously fulfills their personal creative practices. Processes become rituals to make sense of a lifestyle that is often overwhelming, unpredictable, and ultimately contingent.

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The Haunted Mind, Lillian Bradshaw Gallery | Ashley Whitt

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Congratulations to Texas Woman’s University Alumna, Ashley Whitt, for her recent solo exhibition, The Haunted Mind, at the Lillian Bradshaw Gallery in the Dallas Public Library. The exhibition ran from March 2 – March 28, 2015.

The Haunted Mind is an on-going series of self-portraits exploring themes of grief, duality, and psychological states. An alternative photographic process called dass transfer is used to create distortion and blurring within the images.

There is also an accompanying musical piece titled “SheIsWaitingInTheWoods” by Dan Bernardo.

Ashley graduated from Texas Woman’s University where she earned her MFA in Photography in 2012. She graduated from UT Arlington with a BFA in Photography in 2009. Ashley currently adjuncts in the Dallas/Fort Worth area for Dallas County and Collin County Community Colleges.